Tamaulipas
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| State of Tamaulipas | |||
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| Coordinates: 24°17′14″N 98°33′48″W / 24.2872°N 98.5633°WCoordinates: 24°17′14″N 98°33′48″W / 24.2872°N 98.5633°W | |||
| Country |  Mexico |
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| Capital | Victoria | ||
| Municipalities | 43 | ||
| Largest City | Tampico | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Eugenio Hernández Flores (PRI) | ||
| • Federal Deputies | PAN:5 PRI:3 |
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| • Federal Senators | PAN:2 PRI:1 |
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| Area Ranked 7th |
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| • Total | 79,384 km2 (30,650 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 3,024,238 (Ranked 13th) | ||
| • Demonym | Tamaulipeco | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| HDI (2004) | 0.8111 - high Ranked 11th |
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| ISO 3166-2 | MX-TAM | ||
| Postal abbr. | Tamps. | ||
| Website | Tamaulipas state government | ||
Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. About 3,025,000 people live there. Its capital is called Ciudad Victoria.
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